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THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 194
Working with Victoria felt like striking a deal with the devil.Every instinct screamed at me not to trust her, but if she really knew who was pulling The Black Hawk’s strings, then I couldn’t afford to walk away.Not yet.I made one thing clear—she wasn’t running the show.“You’ll get what you asked for,” I told her, standing in the dimly lit safehouse we’d set up for our first move.“But if you step out of line, I won’t hesitate to put you down.”Victoria’s lips curled into that infuriating smirk of hers.“Relax, dear brother. I wouldn’t dream of betraying you. Not yet, anyway.”Lisa exhaled loudly from the corner.“This is a mistake.”Harris, who had been watching quietly, finally spoke.“She’s useful for now, but I don’t trust her any more than I trust a loaded gun pointed at my head.”Victoria chuckled. “Oh, Harris. I missed you too.”I ignored the bickering and turned my focus to the table in front of us, where maps, documents, and surveillance photos of The Black Hawk’s remaini
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The next step was taking out one of The Black Hawk’s major communication hubs—a heavily guarded warehouse that served as an intelligence center.This time, the approach wasn’t so smooth.Harris and I led the assault again, but something felt off. The guards were waiting for us, more prepared than usual.“Victoria, you sure we weren’t tipped off?” I asked, ducking behind cover as bullets flew overhead.Her voice came through steady.“I wouldn’t waste my time setting you up, Ethan. If I wanted you dead, I’d have done it myself.”That was… oddly reassuring.After an intense firefight, we secured the building and began combing through the intel stored inside.That’s when I found it.A locked safe, hidden behind a false wall in the back office.“Lisa, get over here,” I called, my pulse quickening.She worked her magic, cracking the safe in under a minute.Inside was a hard drive labeled with a single word: “Providence.”I plugged it into a nearby terminal and clicked on the first file.A g
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My blood boiled.“You ordered the hit on our father. And you have the audacity to act like this is nothing?”Victoria tilted her head slightly.“Think, Ethan. Do you really believe I’d be that careless? That I’d leave behind evidence of something so incriminating?”Lisa narrowed her eyes.“So, what? You’re saying this is fake?”Victoria exhaled, tapping a manicured finger against the table.“No, I’m saying it was staged. A necessary move to gain The Black Hawk’s trust. Do you have any idea what it took to infiltrate them? To get them to believe I was truly on their side?”I didn’t answer.My gut told me not to believe her, but there was logic in what she was saying.Victoria leaned forward, her voice smooth, calculated.“If I hadn’t played my role perfectly, The Black Hawk would have seen through me in seconds. That recording? It was never meant to reach you. It was meant to solidify my position within their ranks. And it worked.”Harris let out a sharp breath.“That’s convenient.”Vi
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 197
The war wasn’t over.For a moment, I let myself believe we had the upper hand. That Victoria’s intel, our attacks on their financial networks, and the chaos we had stirred had left The Black Hawk on the defensive.I was wrong.They were still strong. Still organized. And they wanted to remind me exactly what kind of enemy I was dealing with.They didn’t come for me first.They went after the people I cared about.It started with a call.I was in the safehouse with Lisa and Harris when my phone buzzed. Mike’s name flashed on the screen.I answered. "Mike, what’s up?"All I heard was heavy breathing, followed by a painful groan.My body went rigid. "Mike?"A weak chuckle came through. "Man… they got me pretty good."I was already moving. "Where are you?""Warehouse district… near the docks," he muttered. "Didn’t see them coming."Lisa was already on her feet, grabbing the keys. Harris was right behind her."Hold on," I told Mike, my mind racing. "We’re coming."But in the back of my min
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 198
The Black Hawk thought they could take from me and get away with it.They were wrong.Daniel Cross was still alive. That much, I knew. But I wasn’t going to sit around waiting for them to send me another video with a body instead of a hostage.I was getting him back.And unfortunately, I needed Victoria’s help to do it.Victoria sat across from me, sipping her espresso like we weren’t about to storm a Black Hawk stronghold. "They’re keeping him in a warehouse outside the city. Tight security, multiple guards, but nothing we can’t handle."I studied her. "And you know this how?"She smirked. "Because I still have sources you don’t."Lisa, standing beside me, scoffed. "And we’re just supposed to trust that you’re not leading us into a trap?"Victoria sighed. "If I wanted Ethan dead, I wouldn’t go through all this trouble. I’d just poison his coffee and watch him choke."I leaned forward, locking eyes with her. "Try it, and you’ll be the one choking."She grinned. "I do love our sibling
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 199
The rules had changed.For too long, I’d been playing defense, reacting to The Black Hawk’s moves instead of making my own. That ended today. If they wanted a war, I’d give them one.And I wasn’t holding back.We hit them where it hurt.One by one, their safehouses burned. Their informants disappeared. Their supply chains crumbled.Harris and I took out an arms deal in progress, blowing up half their stock before they even knew we were there.Lisa intercepted financial transactions, freezing assets, and cutting off their funding.Victoria… well, she was always one step ahead, knowing where to strike before we even made a plan.It was almost unsettling. Almost.Back at the safehouse, Lisa slammed a tablet onto the table. "We’ve taken out five of their major hubs in three days. They’re scrambling."Harris whistled. "Never thought I’d see the day The Black Hawk looked desperate."Victoria leaned against the wall, completely unfazed. "They’ll retaliate. They always do."Lisa shot her a gl
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Victoria’s words hung in the air like a loaded gun.She was playing a bigger game.A game I hadn’t even realized I was part of until now.Lisa, standing beside me, looked as furious as I felt.Harris remained silent, watching like he was waiting for a match to hit gasoline.I folded my arms, keeping my voice steady. “Tell me you’re joking.”Victoria smirked.“Do I look like I’m joking?”Lisa’s fists clenched.“You’re telling us that your grand plan is to take over The Black Hawk? Are you insane?”Victoria let out a soft, almost pitying laugh.“Lisa, I was born into a world of power struggles. You can either fight them head-on and lose, or you can take control from within.”I felt a slow burn of rage in my chest. “You actually believe you can control them? The same people who have spent years trying to destroy us?”Victoria’s eyes glimmered with something sharp. “Yes.”Lisa exhaled, shaking her head.“Unbelievable.”I took a step closer.“You’re playing a dangerous game, Victoria.”Sh
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Victoria’s words hung in the air like a loaded gun.She was playing a bigger game. A game I hadn’t even realized I was part of until now.Lisa, standing beside me, looked as furious as I felt. Harris remained silent, watching like he was waiting for a match to hit gasoline.I folded my arms, keeping my voice steady. “Tell me you’re joking.”Victoria smirked. “Do I look like I’m joking?”Lisa’s fists clenched. “You’re telling us that your grand plan is to take over The Black Hawk? Are you insane?”Victoria let out a soft, almost pitying laugh. “Lisa, I was born into a world of power struggles. You can either fight them head-on and lose, or you can take control from within.”I felt a slow burn of rage in my chest. “You actually believe you can control them? The same people who have spent years trying to destroy us?”Victoria’s eyes glimmered with something sharp. “Yes.”Lisa exhaled, shaking her head. “Unbelievable.”I took a step closer. “You’re playing a dangerous game, Victoria.”She
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Lisa took a slow step forward.Ethan’s mind screamed at him.This was a trick.A test.A lie.But Lisa’s voice was soft. Steady. Too steady.“You shouldn’t have come, Ethan.”His breath hitched. “What have they done to you?”Emery sighed dramatically. “You always assume the worst.”Ethan’s fists clenched. “I assume reality.”Lisa’s gaze flickered. A hesitation. A fracture.But it was gone too quickly.Lisa exhaled. “Maybe they were right.”Ethan froze.No. No. No.Lisa’s voice dropped to a whisper.“Maybe you were never meant to win.”Ethan’s body locked up.Everything inside him rebelled.No.This wasn’t her.This wasn’t Lisa.She was the only person who ever saw him for who he was.And now?She stood beside his enemies.His mind whispered possibilities.Had they broken her?Had they convinced her?Or—Had she made this choice?His throat burned.Because if this was real?If Lisa had truly turned?Then Ethan had already lost the only war that mattered.Emery watched him carefully. Am
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Lisa’s location was still a ghost in the system.No ransom demands. No further messages.Just silence.And Ethan?He was done waiting.He turned to Malik. “We hit the heart of their operations next.”Malik’s brows furrowed. “Their New York hub?”Ethan nodded. “It’s where their financial brokers operate. We take it down, they lose billions overnight.”Mike sighed, rubbing his temple. “Ethan, if you do this, there’s no going back.”Ethan met his gaze. “I don’t want to go back.”Mike exhaled. “Alright. But you realize, the moment we make this move—”“They’ll send everything they have at us.” Lisa’s voice echoed in Ethan’s memory.He welcomed it.The New York operation was a fortress.Private security. Encrypted networks. Layers of protection.But nothing was impenetrable.Ethan’s team moved fast and mercilessly.Lisa had taught him that precision was power.And tonight?He was wielding it like a goddamn blade.Lisa would have smirked at his strategy—blitz attacks, coordinated strikes, an
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Because every option led to the same path.A trap.Lisa was strong. But even she couldn’t fight forever.And The Dominion?They didn’t take hostages.They took pawns.And when they were done?They erased them.Mike clenched his fists. “Ethan. You know she’d never forgive you if you surrendered.”Ethan’s gaze darkened. “Who said I was surrendering?”Mike exhaled. “Alright. What’s the play?”Ethan’s mind was already moving.They had 24 hours.That meant The Dominion was stalling for something.Maybe repositioning. Maybe securing their next move.It didn’t matter.Lisa didn’t have 24 hours.Ethan turned to Malik, their black-market contact. “You still have ties to the underground trafficking rings?”Malik hesitated. “Yeah. Why?”Ethan’s voice was deadly calm. “Because that’s where they’ll keep her.”Mike’s jaw clenched. “How do you know?”Ethan exhaled. “Because The Dominion doesn’t use cells or prisons. They use commerce.”Lisa wasn’t being imprisoned.She was being sold.Lisa fought ag
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The first Reaper moved fast—a blur of black against the flames.Lisa pivoted first. “Two o’clock.”Ethan fired—one precise shot.The Reaper dropped.Lisa exhaled. “That’s one.”Mike lobbed a flare into the open field.Light. Distraction. Misdirection.It worked.The Reapers hesitated—just for a second.Ethan seized the moment. They ran.They barely made it past the tree line when the real trap snapped shut.A figure moved from the shadows, fast, silent.A blade pressed against Lisa’s throat.Her gun was gone.Ethan turned sharply, gun raised—too slow.The Reaper behind Lisa tilted his head.And then?He leaned in.A whisper, so low Ethan barely heard it—“Your queen belongs to us now.”Lisa’s eyes widened.And in that moment of distraction—They struck.A blade flashed. Blood sprayed.Ethan fired. Twice.The Reaper staggered back.Lisa kicked out—hard.They broke free.But it was too late.The message had been sent.Lisa was now a target.They didn’t stop running.Not until they reach
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The team regrouped on a private jet, flying out over international waters.Lisa let out a breath. “I can’t believe we pulled that off.”Malik laughed. “Seven billion dollars. And a ruined Dominion asset. Not bad.”Ethan leaned back in his seat, but his mind wasn’t at ease.Because he knew.This was just the beginning.Mike watched him carefully. “You think they’ll retaliate?”Ethan smirked. “They won’t just retaliate.”Lisa swallowed. “They’ll come for blood.”Ethan exhaled slowly, staring at the screen in front of him.Because his phone had another message waiting.A single line.“You’re in deeper than you think, Ethan.”And then?Another message.“You were never stealing from us. You were taking back what was always meant to be yours.”Ethan’s blood ran cold.Lisa read over his shoulder. “What the hell does that mean?”Mike’s face darkened. “It means we’re not just fighting them anymore.”Ethan clenched his fists.Because now?Now, he needed to know the truth.Ethan barely had time
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And for the first time in history—The Dominion was losing.Then, it happened.The screen glitched.Lisa’s fingers froze over the keyboard.The lights in the building flickered.Mike’s jaw clenched. “Something’s wrong.”A low, mechanical voice filled the room, coming from the overhead speakers.“Did you really think we wouldn’t anticipate this, Ethan?”Every door slammed shut.Locks clicked into place.The air felt heavy. Suffocating.Lisa muttered, “Shit.”Ethan’s smirk didn’t waver. But inside? His mind was racing.Mike pulled his gun, stepping to Ethan’s side. “Tell me you have an exit plan.”Lisa frantically hacked into the system, but every attempt was blocked. Firewalls, countermeasures—The Dominion had been waiting for this.Ethan exhaled slowly.They had walked into a perfect trap.He turned to Lisa. “How bad?”Lisa’s voice was tight. “Bad.”A map flashed on the screen—security forces were already moving toward them.Highly trained. Armed to the teeth.Mike cursed. “We need ano
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The room stirred.Because without their finances?The Dominion would be crippled.Lisa exhaled. “Where do we start?”Ethan pulled a flash drive from his pocket and tossed it onto the table.It slid across the surface, stopping in front of a former hedge fund CEO.One of the best financial minds in the world—before The Dominion had stripped him of everything.Ethan leaned in.“This contains access keys to one of The Dominion’s hidden financial hubs. Billions are sitting there, untraceable. And we’re going to take it.”The financial hub was located in Dubai.A private banking institution that didn’t officially exist.But Ethan knew better.Because his own money had once flowed through The Dominion’s veins.And now?He was going to cut them open.The team moved in under the cover of night.Ethan, Lisa, Mike, and a handpicked squad of cybercriminals and former elite operatives.Inside the bank, The Dominion’s wealth sat untouched—an entire empire stored in digital code.Lisa worked quickl
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The vault was still heavy with silence when Lisa noticed it first.A small, unmarked safe built into the back wall.“Here.” She pointed. “Something’s hidden.”Ethan didn’t hesitate.With one swift motion, he yanked it open.Inside, there was only one thing.A single bullet.Resting on a velvet-lined case.Lisa took a sharp breath. “That’s not just any bullet.”Ethan lifted it slowly, turning it over.And froze.His name was engraved into the casing.ETHAN ELLIOT.Mike exhaled. “What kind of sick message is this?”Ethan ran his thumb over the engraving, his mind turning.The Dominion never sent empty threats.Every move they made was calculated. Measured.This bullet?It wasn’t just a warning.It was a promise.Lisa’s voice was quiet, deadly. “They made this a long time ago.”Ethan didn’t look up. “They were always planning to kill me.”Lisa shook her head. “No.”She swallowed.“They were always planning to use you.”Ethan closed his fist around the bullet, the metal digging into his p
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Lisa flicked on a flashlight. The room was lined with rows of old documents, sealed cases, data drives.Ethan moved quickly, scanning through them—decades worth of hidden files.Then—A single folder.The logo burned into it made his blood run cold.The Dominion.Lisa moved beside him. “Oh my God.”Mike muttered, “Tell me that’s not what I think it is.”But it was.Ethan flipped through the pages.And with every document, his stomach twisted.Because The Dominion?They hadn’t just infiltrated Elliot Enterprises.They had owned it.For decades.Long before Ethan took over.Before his father.Even his grandfather.The company—**his entire empire—**had never belonged to the Elliots.It had always belonged to them.Lisa inhaled sharply. “They built this company.”Ethan’s hands trembled slightly as he turned the last page.His entire life, he had thought he had been fighting for control.But he had never been in control at all.Everything—his rise, his power, his battles—had been a game.A
